I often hear parents complain or express concern about their children being just “fine”. For example, a mom might say to me, “When she comes home from school and I ask how she is doing, the only response I get is, ‘I’m fine’.” As parents we are all naturally curious about our children. So if [...]
When my daughter was a toddler, I used to love shopping for her and helping her decide what to wear. I will always remember the blue dress we bought together. She loved it so much that even when it was old and ripped, she kept wearing it for months. When she got to a certain [...]
Anyone who has spent time with a toddler knows that learning to say, “No!” is a fun and empowering for them. Raise your hand if you know a toddler who went through a phase when they said “No!” to everything… But, although it’s easy to learn to say “No!” as a (relatively) self-centered two year [...]